Identify two ways in which the Age of Exploration affected people of Europe, Asia, Africa, or the americas

The Age of Exploration, or the Age of Exploration (approximately from the beginning of the 15th century until the middle of the 18th century), is an informal and loosely defined term for the period in European history in which extensive overseas exploration, led by the Portuguese, emerged as a powerful factor in European culture, most notably the European rediscovery of the Americas. It also marks an increased adoption of colonialism as a national policy in Europe. Several lands previously unknown to Europeans were discovered by them during this period, though most were already inhabited.

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